6 days ago
Maharashtra Infant Allegedly Sold, Resold Multiple Times; Seven Arrested
Police in Maharashtra say a couple allegedly sold their baby for money.
The baby was nearly one month old at the time.
Police said the parents used some of the money to buy phones and gold.
The baby was then passed between several people for larger amounts of money.
The child eventually went to Hyderabad.
The mother later contacted police and reported what happened.
Officers rescued the baby and arrested seven people.
The child has been placed in an orphanage while officials decide what should happen next.
A labourer couple in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar allegedly sold their nearly month-old baby for Rs 1.2 lakh.
Police said the parents used the money to buy two mobile phones and gold.
The infant was allegedly sold or handed over several more times, eventually reaching Hyderabad.
Seven people, including the parents and alleged intermediaries, have been arrested.
The rescued baby is in an orphanage while the district Child Welfare Committee considers the next steps.
- Who
- A labourer couple, five alleged intermediaries or recipients, and the rescued infant are involved; police arrested seven people.
- What
- A nearly one-month-old baby was allegedly sold for Rs 1.2 lakh and then transferred several more times.
- Where
- The alleged initial transaction occurred in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra; the infant was later taken to Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The baby was born on July 5, allegedly taken on August 7, and the case was registered on September 23.
- Why
- Police said the parents sought money and allegedly bought phones and gold, while other people were involved in reselling or obtaining the baby.
Key facts
- Initial alleged sale
- Rs 1.2 lakh
- Baby's birth date
- July 5
- Reported removal date
- August 7
- Case registration
- September 23, at Mukundwadi police station
- Arrests
- Seven people
- Later transaction amounts
- Rs 2.7 lakh and Rs 3.5 lakh
- Current placement
- An orphanage in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Quotes
Hareshwar Ghuge
Police investigation officer in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
“The parents are in a live-in relationship, and they work as labourers. The man is a habitual drinker. They sold the baby for Rs 1.2 lakh. Immediately after that, they purchased two mobile phones for Rs 25,000 and gold worth Rs 62,000.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Seema sold the child to a woman named Sangita Awhad for Rs 2.7 lakh. Sangita handed over the baby to one Suresh Guntuka from Jagtial district in Telangana after receiving Rs 3.5 lakh.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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